Ulaanbaatar
President expresses support towards mind sports
Sports
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ On
December 14, President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga received and
congratulated children who successfully participated in the 23rd UCMAS
International Competition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The competition challenged
more than 3,000 children from 40 countries, and 53 Mongolian children
participated. Team Mongolia won a total of 47 awards, including a Grand
Champion, 16 Champions, 20 Gold Cups, and 10 Silver Cups.
During the meeting, President
Battulga congratulated the young athletes, their coaches, and parents for the
milestone achievement in mind sport. The President said, “I am pleased with the
success of our young athletes who have been participating in international
competitions since 2012. I am sure that your achievements will advance forward.
At this time when there is much negativity in the society, your achievement is
a bright spot.
Mongolian children recently
have been demonstrating excellence in not only mind sports, but also science
Olympiads. Furthermore, top information technology companies are increasingly
interested in hiring talented young Mongolians, which is good news.
Not only does this signify
the intellectual skills of Mongolians, it also shows that we have so much
potential in mind sports. As President, I will support the development of mind
sports, especially among youths.”
President Battulga acknowledged that a considerable amount of money is needed for participating in international competitions, while expressing his readiness to support athletes when they compete abroad. At the end of the meeting, the President posed for a group photo with the children.
